In a separate incident, Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura died in a car crash in the Dominican as well. He was 25.
Marte signed with the Braves in 2000 as an international free agent and was ranked No. 9 on MLB.com's 2005 Top 50 Prospects list.
Sad to learn of Andy Marte's death this morning. He was a genuine person who always greeted you with a warm smile.
RIP. pic.twitter.com/VoIWgLpqcr— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) January 22, 2017After breaking into the Majors in 2005, he was traded to the Indians in '06 and spent five seasons with the club.